Swimming-machine.



A. A. MOORE.

SWIMMING MACHINE.

APPLICATIQN PuiMun/11.1918.

Patented Apr. 1.19191 3 SHEETS-SHEETI .HEMI

A. A. MOORE.

SWIMMING MACHINE. APPLICATION f|LED1uLY11,19'1s.

Patented Apr. 1, 1919.

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Um/204 Maa/95 A. A, MOORE. SWIMMING MACHINE.

- APPLICATION FILED 1ULYII. 1918.' 1,299,600.

Patented Apr. 1,1919.

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camera: Beit known that' I, ALoNzo A.- MOORE, ai

subject of. the King off England, residing at Winthrop, inv the countyof' Suffolk and State o-Massachusetts, have invented cer. tain new anduseful- Improvements in Swiming-Machines; and I do declarethe follow--ing to-lbe a' full, clear,I and exact description of the'invention,such` asv will enable lothers skilled in the art to *whichr itappertains to.

This invention relates to swimming ma# chines, andf itrelatesdparticularlto an im proved foldable` an adjustabe machine whichis'propelled byoot power.

Y One of theobjects of this invn tion is .to properly support the bodyof a person in lposition toV4 operate-pedals to drive. the device.` vlAnot-l'ier object is to provide aswimming machine'v which is adjustableto suit persons of diii'erent sizes and proportions j Another-object istosecure the operator against dislodgment. byy the action of'thewaves;f" y y 'Another'object is to'provideA a swimming .machine which isfoldable so asv to be easily transportable, and'twhich may, when oldied, be placed in a suitable case for lpreventn l ing idei'itification ofits character;

Another object is to 'provide a swimming `machine which is almostentirely submerged when'ign-use, so asto avoid detection bytheenemy'when the device-is used; as an implement of war; and* l iAnotherobject VAIis to obtain. the greatest consistent with itsproduction at a compara. tively low cost.

Other objects and advantages 'become lapparent to persons who read theollowing f details 'of description inr connection with the illustratedin Fig, 1;

accompanying drawings in which:

` -i's"a-:sidelelevationview of my I improved swimming machine, theoperator being indicated in broken lines, to render the operation of thedevice apparent to those who are familiar with the art;

Fig. 2 is a top plan' view of the device Fig. 3 is alongitudinal-vertical sectional view;

transmission gearing;

vcrosseach other, of these securing devices are such 'that the Fig. 5is`a view somewhat similar to Fig.

disclosing a swimming machine in a 1, but different Voperative positionFig. 6 isa transverse verticalV sectional view along the line --of Fig.1;, and

Fig. 7`is a transverse vertical sectional view along the line 7 7 ofFig. 1.

Referringo these drawings in detail, in which similar referencecharacters correspond I ,Patented Apr; 1, 1919. g Appuationmea Jury11,1918. 'iseriaiimaimoa' with, similar parts throughout the severalviews, the machine comprises broadly afrontsection 10, a rear or sternsection 11,

or prow an adjustable connection 12 and a steering mechanism`13. j

The section 10 comprises a 4buoyant prow member` 14,"lexibl'e securing.members 15, auxiliary buoys or floats 16 and wing-floats 17, the latterbeing ivoted or hinged at 18 to the buoyant mem er 14. The member 14ispreferably hollow so as to obtain the greatest' buoyancy, and its` topportion is conlcaved in -one' direction while being convexed in adirection at right angles to the first said direction, as clearlyillustrated in, Figs?)- and 6. This construction provides a support orcouch on which the body of the operator rests'while he operates-themachine.

In order that the operator may be securely held upon the member 14,against any tendency of the waves' to dislodge him the secur-v ingmembers 1'5 ,are formed of canvas or other' flexible material, and areeach provided with a strapv 19, and these "straps eX- tend across theback andV shoulders of the operator and are suitably secured by buttonsor other fastening devic'e 20. lIn 'thus cross-` ing the bacl'r of. theoperator the strapsA 19 landthe shape and relation arms.. oftheoperatorhave free play. for mani ulation. of the steeringdevicev orfor attac ing any offensive device to a submarine or 'other craft of theenemy. The ,securing -gnijembers 15 are also provided with connectingstraps or strings 21 which may be tied or otherwise secured over theback of the a ly' connected to the'body 14 by means of a rod .-22

another, the .member 14:V is provided with a chamber arbore 24, and anelement 25 of the which extends through the hem of,4 the canvas securingmeans 15 and through lo, erator. These securing devices are prefer` l'ies coiinection 12 is movable lon 'tudinally in the bore 24. A spring26,may e provided in the bore 24 and constitute means for moving the rod25 outward when. it is desired to lengthen the 'machine or adjust thedistance between the member 14: and the section 11.

i It will be seen, therefore, that the section 11y ln 'order to securethe rodl 25 against accidental movement, a set-screw 27 may be providedto engage this rod.

ln order that sections and 11 maybe folded with relation to one another,I provide a pivotal joint 28 in the connection. 12.

may be folded upon the section 10, and the securing-members may then beconnected together bythe elements 21 so as to secure the sections of themachine in this folded condition. The connection 12 extends rearwardinto a hollow and buoyant stern member 29 vwhich constitutes the bodymember of the means of the crank levers 36 and pedals 37.l

Each of the pedals 37 is provided with a paddle 38 which cooperates withthe propeller 31 during operation of the machine.

The steerin device 13 consists of a rudder 34 which is pivotallysupported on arms 35a which extend rearwardly from the member 29; alever 36 which is secured to the pivot of the rudder 34a; a spring 37awhich has one end secured to one end of the-lever 36, the Y other end ofthespring being secured to the body 29 at 308; a wire or cable 39 whichhas one end secured to the lever 36' at 40, thisv wireextending throughsuitable ides 41 and terminating adjacent to the ont end of the machine;and -a hand lever 42 which is -pivoted at 43 to the buoyant member 14.By swinging the hand lever 42 on its' pivot, the rudder 34 will be movedin one direction insee,

through the medium of the elements 36 andY 'and in case of wrecks andother disasters at sea; also, offensive and defensive operations innaval warfare, as well as for purposes of pleasure and exercise.

Although I have described this embodiment of my invention veryspecifically, it is not intended to limit this invention to these exactvdetails of construction and arrangement of parts, but I\may make minorand necessary chan es within the scope of the 1nventive idea disclosedin the foregoing descrition and following claims.

` 9? at l claim as my invention is:

1. A 'swimmin device comprising a prow member, a prope ling mechanismconnected to said prow member, auxiliary floats, and exible memberssecured to opposite sides of said prow member and carrying saidauxiliary floats and operable to secure the body of a erson on the prowmember.

2. foldableswimmin device com rising a buoyant prow mem er, a pro e ingmechanism pivotally connected to. an f oldable upon said prow member,auxiliary floats, and flexible members secured to opposite sides of saidprow member and carrymgr said auxiliary floats and operable to securethe body of a person on the prow member, said exible members also beingoperable to secure said propelling mechanism in folded relation to saidprow member.

ln testimony whereof I have hereunto .set my hand in the presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

ONZ() A. MOORE. Witnesses 2 EDWARD A. THOMAS, Ganar L. E' l soA

